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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-16
DIRECTORY
OF THE
PRINCIPAL Business Houses Of The City

5CEss.
Burke & Herbert, cor King ard EairfAz s5rea
Citizens' National Bank T. ". COZ. Prince az
Lse streets.
First National Bank, &. n. cor. fT!ncH can 20.
streets.
Books, Stationary AID Printing.
s.F. Dyson, sos King street.
e.. E. French, 90 King street.
Boots and Shoes.
John A. Marshall, 422 King street.
Brick Efakers
Arlington Brick Machine Co., Canal lock.
China, Glassware, &c.
Ell. Miller, Son & Co., 65 King street.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods
JOS Brager, No. - King street.
Commission Merchants.
P.B. Hooe, Prince street.
Confectloners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Motions
A. B. Slaymaker, 1O5 King street.
J. E. Tackett 100 King street
Carter, I'll Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
WE. Creighton & Co, N. w. cor. Kius al.
Royal streets.
S. Leadbeater & Bro. S. Fairfax stree;
II. Lunt, cor. hiuR dlu osIeSlS
I'D. II. Lunt, n. O. cor. King and Washingcr
streets.
L. Stabler 6: Co.. n ". cor. King and Wasa;ps
Wv Wsraeid & Hall, cor Prince and Fairfax stror'
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
&c. Milburn, II n. Royal street.
Charles King g. Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow g. Bro, n. W. cor. Royal and Camera.
streets.
W. A. johnson, Il. Q. cor. Royal and Camera
streets.
'ngton streets.
&. VIM Ramsay, cor King and st. Asspb stree
Hardware and Cutlery.
IF Carlin g. Sons, 60 King street.
J. T. Creighton 8, Son, S8 King street.
8. F. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets.
Ice
F.A. Reed & Co., Strand.
Jewellers
q. Wildt, 10 Il. Royal street.
Lumber, sc.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No. % corner Cameron and
Union SITS.
Josiah H. D. Smoot, 81 north Union st.
Machipists.
n. s. Moore, 65 Union street.
Professional.
James F. Cation, Attorney and Counsellor at
Law, No. south Fairfax street.
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trust
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal.
W. a. Smoot s. Co, foot Of Princess st.
a. II. Agnew, foot of Franklin st.
j. r Zimmerman, foot of Queen st.
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g2ss2zsal1drrIIaa GGazetts,

The GAZETTE is now the Oldest paper -
the State, and with few exceptions the ola.
est in the country, and its usefulness has
been demonstrated and appreciated duriuo
the EIGHTY. SEVEN YEARS ofits existence 7,
its columns has always been found miro,
of passing events, and the careful chroni.
cling of the history of what is going on in tho
world has ever been its aim. 1t is ALWAYS
welcomed in the household. while in thu
counting room and workshop it has become
invaluable.
The GAZETTE has better facilities for cb
tanning news than any paper outside of thu
national capital Situated as it is so Close
to the great centre Of news, it enjoys daily
the benefit OF the Associated Press dis
patches from every part ofthe world hence
its patrons Can read from its columns in tho
evening what has transpired that day in
every portion of our own domain as well ..
from every part of the habitabIe pIo,a
Consequently it is an every day occurrence
for the GAZETTE to publish telegrams from
the various European capitals twelve and
fifteen hours earlier than the morning ~.
pers.
Another feature that serves to make the
GAZETTE great desideratum with mer
chants is its afternoon market reports fror,
New York, Baltimore, Chicago and other
centres.
The local department furnishes full ana
complete history of everything that occur.
and near the city, and this feature will
as ever, receive careful attention.
Correspondence from Washington, Rich.
mond and every section of theState, is pub.
lished regularly. and all events of interest
occurring within the bounds of the Com.
monwealth are TO lie found in the columns
of the GAZETTE.
The GAzRTTE's circulation is steadily in
oreasing, especially among people who con.
suit its advertising columns before purchas.
ing. That this is self-evident may be infer.
red from the fact that largo country edi.
tlon-nearly as large as the dailv--is sent
all over this section of country three times
week, and is read by thousands, most of
whom send here or to contiguous cities to
make purchases. The advantages of adj.
vertising in the GAZETTE are, therefore, ap
darent
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily Gazette, per annum, Sc 90
Tri-weekly Gazette, for country, 90
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all female weaknesses, DR.. b V. Pierce,s
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to Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y
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WARRENTON-Trains Nos. 90, 81, ga, 90, So
and 50 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DlVlSIoN-Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt $40 a. M, arrive Franklin
Junction lilo a. NJ; leave Franklin Junction
7:30 p. ~, arrive Rocky Mt. 10:30p.m.
GORDONSvILLE-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsvillc 1853 a. NJ, 2:20 p. m. and 900 p.
p. m. daily, and S:45 a. N. daily except Sunday.
Returning leave Gordonsvile for Orange 6:15 a.
m, SO p. IN, and 400 p. daily, and HOO a.
u. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trairs Nos 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New yorl. and Atlanta, via Danyille
On trains Nos. so and SIS Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington ard Augusta. via Danvillc.
On trains Nos. 81 and 80 Pullman Sleepcrs be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottesvilie and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and 50 Pullman Buffet
sleepcr5 between Washington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
On trains Ncs. 30 and 5S Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and New Orleans,
via Lynchcurg and kcnnesaw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 600 a. m, GIT a. NJ. and
4:50 p. M; arrive at Round Hill 11:20 q. NJ,
11:45 o. III. and 7:f9 ?. II.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill Cos a. M,
lid g. II. and 1:23 ?. m, arriving at Alcxan-
dria at S:32 g. m., 40 p. m. and 3:47 p. m.
The 900 4. IN. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
Vile and Winchester, and at Lcesburg with stages
for Aide and Middeburg.
The $50 q. IN. train and 4:50 z. m. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
]. S. b. THOMPSON, A. g. P. A.
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. a.
Washington, D. q.
SOL. HAAS, IT. H., Richmond, Va.
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Opening and Closing of the Mail.

Opening and Closing of the Mails.
Northern mails close at 73o and 1890 a. N.
and 1890, $50 and 7:30 p. M. Open at $50
a. ~, 1900 N. and $50 p. N.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va. close at 5:45
and 10: 80 a. M, 4:15 and 800 p. m. Open at
$50 and 11:30 q.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at 500 and Ills o. N. and 900 p M
Open at $50 a. M, 1900 m. and $50 p. M.
Manassas Division mails close at 2:3o p. II.
Open at 1000 q. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill, Va. mails close at
s45 a. m. and 400 p. M. Open at 900 a. m and
4:30 p N.
c. 81. Herndon, Leesburg and PuIcellville, Va,
close at 400 p. M. and open at 800 q. m.
Western mails close at 1890, Ais and $50
pm. Open at $50 a. NJ, 1900 N. and 6:30 pm.
Washington, &c, mails close at $50 and 1880
a M, and 1890, $50 and T:3O p. N. Open
at $50 and 1000 a. M, 1900 m and 500 and
$50 p. m.
Office Hours-open at $50 a. M. Close at $50
p. m. Open at $50 P. m. Close at p m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 q. IN. Close st
$50 q. m.
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CEAsoNABLE GOODS will be sold at very re-
y duced prices at So King, corner of Royal St.,
Alexandria, Va We name in part: Doors of va
rious sizes and Adjustable Frames for windows,
covered with wire, nice goods Screen Wire of as
sorted widths in quantities, to suit; Fowlers Fly
Fans, best quality, bronze bars; Paragon Fly
Traps, detachable tops; Roach Traps, Cyclone pat
ent; Peerless Ice Cream Freezers, Preserving
Kettles of all sorts also q general assortment of
goods in the Hardware line al wholesale and re-
tail to which wo ask the attention of purchasers
at SO King street.
ieQS T. n CREIGHTON & SON
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RAILROADS..
AIR LINE ROUTE.
RICHMOND ASn DANv1LLE R.R. CO.

CONDENSED SCHEDULE, IN EFFECT
SEPTEMBER 4th, 1887.
Trains run By 10th Meridian Time.
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DREECH LOADING GUNS. fine quality. Shell
ID eiecting, Double action and other Pistols,
Loading Implements, Shells, Caps, Primers, Wads
and other goods in same line, will be sold 1t low
prices, at SS King, corner of Royal streets. Cali
and examine.
nov14 J.T. CREIGHTON q SON.
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NUAs. PISTOLS. PERCUSSION CAPS, wADs,
VI &C., at further reduction in prices to close
out. We have on hand "Merino Felt Wads,'' Bal
timorc make, at manufacturers prices. Call at SS
dee7 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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ie2s ~ 1T. CREIGHTON & SON.
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES.

Tho good qualities of the above machines arc
now well established.
We are selling them at as low price as they
can be purchased in any of the larger cities, and
are prepared to allow as much for old machines of
any kind as is possible.
We lave seen so much good done by the 'Do-
nestle" that we wish every family to have at
least one in their house. Prices fixed, but terms
accommodating.
Call and examine, or send for q circular.
oct22 E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
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WAKEFIELD s. HALL,
D z u q Gil 8 T g .

y . . z " I . I q
Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
descriptions q speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hcdycsmia, Geranium
and Florida Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts
Spoages, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; g full assortment of Patent Medi-
cines Coxe's Gelatino, Corn Starch; Sea Moss Fa.
rino; Spices of all kinds and select stock of all
articles soId by druggists at prices as low tho
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec 1
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IRTISEERS.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
J. C. h1LBORs'
GROCER, TEA DEALER
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. II North Royal street, near Msrkot space
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consignments solicited they will re-
coivo careful and prompt attention. apis
CHARLES KING & SON,
Wholesale GrocerS,
81 CAMERON STREET
sp1 ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA.
DHIL1P B. HooE,
4 No. 2 Prince street.
GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Grain speciality.
Agent for steamers to Norfolk, connecting with
line to Boston, Providence and the East. dec15
W. A. SHOOT. G.s. FRENCH
MT A. SMOoT g CO.,
COAL, SALT, PLASTER.
ALEXANDRIA, ".
oFyIoE-Smoot's Wharf
ap4 Special attention paid to forwarding.
W A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL Kinds OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and PURE OLD Rye, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS ana
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, TO which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
duce solicited, for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
HAnLoW RR0s'
WEoLEsAEE
lGROCERS, GENERAL COMMJ5SI@K
MERCHANTS AND
Dealers in
WINE AND LIQUORS.
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
SOLICITED,
| PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL AID
vANCES ON GOODS IN STORE.
AGENCY OF LAFLIN & RANDS SPORTIEG.
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER ~
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
Il. W. cor. Cameron and Royal s:a.
mh1C
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sTABLER & CO.,
tsuccessors to 3. II. stabler)

DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS,
h. ". Corner King and Washington Streets
Deaers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars ard
Cigarettes, Fino Tooth Brushes Nail Brusbes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
Sponges Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care given to
prescriptions. jan29-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-20
WILL THE JEWELRY TRADE GO UF1OWNl

REASONS WHY THE WHOLESALE MEN AT A RATE
WILL STICK TO MAIDEN LANE.
There has been some talk among the jewellers tor
year or more about the gradual perhaps inevitable
DRIFT OF the wholesale trade from John-st and Maides
lane up toward Union Square A week or two ago one
orsph 10 which ii said that the movement uptown
seemed stronger than ever this spring, and hat tae
centre OF the wholesale business woald soon IA ITSELF
perhaps at or near Broadway and Sew, nteenth-st.
As a matter of tact, halt-dozen Wholesale houses
have recently lett Maiden lane and JOhnst tor Union
Square Rents are high in the old jewellers district
and advance a little almost every year. Offcs room,
store room and good light are hard to get IN the tive
crooked narrow dorn.te wn streets and further sx
pansion of tue wdrd little section seems Impossible
liz is not strange that OF the smaller firms have
been seeking tor outlet or that they should have
found that outlet la Union Square Union square
already the seat OF the retail ewery ana those
manufacturers and wholesale importers " ho supply
the city retail trade find these new uptown quarters
both convs nent and profitable,
Yet az far as learn either uptown or down.
town, there is no such general movement away from
Maiden lane and JOhn.s. az the jewellers magazine
business is still done downtown, and the great
Wholesale houses cluster as thickiy as they used to
about the two bent and shabby jewellers streets Inc
movement toward Union Square has been met too, BY
a counter movement from the Bondst district back 70
member OF one OF the big Madenane firms wss
asked the other day if he thought that the Wholesale
trade VAS likely to DRIFT northward soon.
aNo," he replied emphatically " Ii has too firm
hold here 10 Do shaken loose loT soob many sS"i'
Maiden lane has been the seat OF the jewelry trade
as long as remember anything about
it, and my memory goes back more than tory
years, The old houses and the large houses are all
here Only the smaller and younger ones have been
moving away. / have heard OF hali-to1en firm,
going up to Union Square recently. But they deal
chiefly with the city retailers, not with outoftown
people. There movement OF this sort some years
ago to Bond ct. Some well known houses began
wholesale AID manufacturing business up there, bus
they soon found that they would have to keep run
ners in Maiden Lane to catch any ont OF town trade.
Nearly all of them have come downtown again.
BUYERS would not leave the lane and there Was
nohng tor the jewellers to do bat TO settle where
business was liveest.
The two streets here almost o. ercrowded now.
The buildings are old and poorly lighted, and tor
such accommodations the rents are enormous One
house know of pays $4,000 year tor building
thirty years old, which cost originally site and
floor and basement not more than twelve or afteen
feet square. rents for So, 800. Rents are getting
higher too and that 10 convincing proof to me thas
the bulk of the houses still stick and intend to stics
heren
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-20
MANSFIELD HAD TWO WEEKS NOTICE.
BOYS TRICK on THE STAGE.

BOYS TRICK on THE STAGE.
Richard Mansfield has perhaps gained much of his
reputation as an actor from his careful attention to
detail For instance. Mr.. Mansfield is a man not above
the medium height, and yet it has frequently been
remarked by those who have never eeen him of the
stage, that Prince Karl must be quite tall. am
Lad TO hear that" said he the other day. when
observation OF this nature was repeated to him. tor
try 10 act tall. What do ] mean I'll tell you
Haven't you ever noticed that tall Men carry them
selves in entirely different manner to short men
Well, 1t ia so, can assure you There are tricks OF
gesture, etc. common 10 all men above the ordinary
height, and others common to those below II. An
actor. IL he is Observant can easily copy these ana
maintain that act tall or short or stout.
slim, just easily one can mimic FrenchInan
or "a German when PLAYING character part"
Mr. Mansiields nterlocutor praised bis skill IN the
limitations which he introdr ces into Prince karl"
" Oh, any one can do those said Mansfield " only
wonder when / hear people praise them They are
noo acting but only mimcry, and there Ia long
stretch OF country between the two remember as d
boy useH 10 do tho voloncello business and was
rounlly scolded by my mother. think did IT then
much better than l do nov, but she would get very
angry and tell me not to be foolish Atterward the
talk turned acting proper and Mansfield spoke OF
the effect TO be gained with an audience ny the sun
plest OF means.
Keep a serious face gain the attention Of your
auder CO." said he never let them think y'u see the
joke yourself and you are all right IL ~ the con-
scious smirk that ruins many a comedy point. re-
member in my early days on the stage consid-
cred myself sighted, youngsters WILL and od ters
too for that matter, by being cast in trlng part
determined, rather mcanly therefore, to take the
scene from two comedians one OF whom had part
thought | should have been cast tor was on the
stage with them but had not word to say through
long scene. Accordingly took Dig pin and go fixed
it that Il clear seen by the audience, who also
saw that when sat down should be impaled. First
Que caught and then another, till finally litter
ran through the house. The comedians worked away
wondering why the audience had Uttered IN the wrong
place. walked about apparently unconscious OF my
danger. The litter grow into smoker and then died
into breathless silence The question evidently Sas
Will be sit down y Every movement was watched
and the comedians brAvey "orked on Tor the laugh
that never came. Their scene had just ended and |
was lust sitting down with every soul In the audience
breathcsslv watching me when quietly but with
marked deliberaiion extracted tee pin and sat down
amid roar OF laughter Just late Tor the comedians
10 imagine IL due to them. They couldn't under
stand IT, but did and did the manager, who was IN
front. got two weeks no ice-'
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ide Of the chamber 1t the work of Theodore Mills
and shows the great South Carolnian at the age OF
nfty-hve, perhaps, when the well known portrait
which has made his features familiar to succeeding
generations was painted According to the terms OF
the resolution not than $500 Is to be paid tor
each bust and the preference is to be given to scnp
tors residing in the States which the various Vice
Presidents represented In tho Senate The work is to
DO done under the direction aud approval OF the
Library Committee aud the architect of the Capitol is
TO superintend the placing of them In position. For
the present only three buss have definitely been
tracted Tor. That Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, IS
being done by Mr.. Sinons, OF Maine. That OF William
A. Wheeler, of New-York, is in the hands of Mr..
Ward. That OF Chester A. Arthur is entrusted to Mr..
Gordon IL is feared that the buss WILL OWING 10 the
dim light always prevailing in the upper part OF the
galleries, show to but little advantage.
d" You are In respects tho most generous and
ravagant people and in others tho meanest and most
parsimonious know Of" sail an Intelligent foreigner
to the the other day. He had Just been looking at the
makosbts resoted TO ut the Whte House reception
Chief Magistrate OF nation OF co. 900 people
tered, not by the main doorthat would excite no
mentbuf by windows In front and The diplomats
JUMP into tue Red Room through windO looking out
upon the Potomao-nO one else Ia permtted-t0 jump
Tat way. 10 Ia exclusively reserved for them. Tue
ordinary crowd umps through q window IN 'front.' after
having passed over bridge or pine boars constructed
Tor the occasion under the supervision or an Engineer
Officer and lands some@hare In the Dsghborhood Of the
East Room. To accommodate the public ths Presidents
private dining tho State dining room and formerly
Now said the L. aforesaid with good deal OF en-
ptass In his voice, I have been In many places aud
visited great many countries. but for Bbabbiness, dis
comfort and lack OF dignity this beats anything nave
heard Of" Strange to that this ortiz
csm which perfectly justified by the facts. eIces but
little comment here. wnere people have for years been
say bursari0usly ut night. through windows ana not
like any other house. through doors.